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How to stop all websites from sending notification prompts in Google Chrome

You’ve probably noticed over the past few years that more and more websites are prompting users to enable notifications. While useful from time to time, it can be annoying, too. Here’s how to stop any and all websites from asking to send notifications in Google Chrome. How to block website notifications in Chrome There are two ways to stop notifications from websites within the Google Chrome…
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Apple teams up with Delta and AT&T to deploy iPhone 12 to 19,000 flight attendants

AT&T, Delta, and Apple have announced a new partnership that will see the airline upgrade its fleet of devices to 5G-capable iPhone 12 models. Through this partnership, Delta will equip all 19,000 of its flight attendants with an iPhone 12 device. In a press release, AT&T explains that this is part of Delta’s efforts to “lead the commercial airline industry into the 5G era.” Delta…
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Google Clock ticks past 1 billion Play Store downloads

Although a long time coming, the Google Clock app has now clocked up a very impressive 1 billion downloads on the Play Store. The Google Clock app has become one of the go-to apps for setting alarms and timers, and now with added features and functions, it really is a very…
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Google adds COVID restriction alerts, new road-trip mapping features, as vaccines enable safer travel

If you’re like me, the vaccine shot in your arm means you’re looking into finally taking a trip after staying locked down for a year. To help you travel safely and in line with local guidelines, Google will now send you alerts regarding pandemic-related restrictions at your destination along with other handy travel tools for the COVID era. Google is today announcing three new features to…
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Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11

It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
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Sony pulled a profit on its Xperia smartphones for the first time since 2017

The smartphone world keeps consolidating into just a handful of major brands, and frankly, Sony is not one of the brands we thought we’d still be talking about in 2021. Unexpectedly, though, Sony just managed to squeeze out a profit on Xperia phones for the first time in a few years recently. With the release of its latest earnings report, Sony confirmed that its Xperia smartphone division…
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